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PRONUNCIATION OF OVERLIE

overlie  [ˌəʊvəˈlaɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OVERLIE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Overlie is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb overlie in English.

WHAT DOES OVERLIE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of overlie in the English dictionary

The definition of overlie in the dictionary is to kill by lying upon it.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO OVERLIE

PRESENT

Present
I overlie
you overlie
he/she/it overlies
we overlie
you overlie
they overlie
Present continuous
I am overlying
you are overlying
he/she/it is overlying
we are overlying
you are overlying
they are overlying
Present perfect
I have overlain
you have overlain
he/she/it has overlain
we have overlain
you have overlain
they have overlain
Present perfect continuous
I have been overlying
you have been overlying
he/she/it has been overlying
we have been overlying
you have been overlying
they have been overlying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I overlay
you overlay
he/she/it overlay
we overlay
you overlay
they overlay
Past continuous
I was overlying
you were overlying
he/she/it was overlying
we were overlying
you were overlying
they were overlying
Past perfect
I had overlain
you had overlain
he/she/it had overlain
we had overlain
you had overlain
they had overlain
Past perfect continuous
I had been overlying
you had been overlying
he/she/it had been overlying
we had been overlying
you had been overlying
they had been overlying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will overlie
you will overlie
he/she/it will overlie
we will overlie
you will overlie
they will overlie
Future continuous
I will be overlying
you will be overlying
he/she/it will be overlying
we will be overlying
you will be overlying
they will be overlying
Future perfect
I will have overlain
you will have overlain
he/she/it will have overlain
we will have overlain
you will have overlain
they will have overlain
Future perfect continuous
I will have been overlying
you will have been overlying
he/she/it will have been overlying
we will have been overlying
you will have been overlying
they will have been overlying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would overlie
you would overlie
he/she/it would overlie
we would overlie
you would overlie
they would overlie
Conditional continuous
I would be overlying
you would be overlying
he/she/it would be overlying
we would be overlying
you would be overlying
they would be overlying
Conditional perfect
I would have overlie
you would have overlie
he/she/it would have overlie
we would have overlie
you would have overlie
they would have overlie
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been overlying
you would have been overlying
he/she/it would have been overlying
we would have been overlying
you would have been overlying
they would have been overlying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you overlie
we let´s overlie
you overlie
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to overlie
Past participle
overlain
Present Participle
overlying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OVERLIE


Alai
ɑːˈlaɪ
ally
əˈlaɪ
belie
bɪˈlaɪ
disally
ˌdɪsəˈlaɪ
forelie
fɔːˈlaɪ
July
dʒuːˈlaɪ
misally
ˌmɪsəˈlaɪ
mislie
ˌmɪsˈlaɪ
outlie
ˌaʊtˈlaɪ
quillai
kɪˈlaɪ
rely
rɪˈlaɪ
underlie
ˌʌndəˈlaɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OVERLIE

overleap
overlearn
overlearnt
overleather
overleaven
overlend
overlength
overlengthen
overleveraged
overlewd
overlier
overlight
overliteral
overlive
overload
overloaded
overlock
overlocker
overlong
overlook

WORDS THAT END LIKE OVERLIE

Bonnie Prince Charlie
Border collie
charlie
Checkpoint Charlie
collie
creeping Charlie
curliewurlie
folie
girlie
goalie
Jolie
Kalgoorlie
kylie
lie
millie
nellie
ollie
rough collie
willie
wurlie

Synonyms and antonyms of overlie in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «overlie» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OVERLIE

Find out the translation of overlie to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of overlie from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «overlie» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

overlie
570 millions of speakers

English

overlie
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

overlie
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

علا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

залегают
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

overlie
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

overlie
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

recouvrent
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Berlebihan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

überlagern
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

上に重なる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

위에 놓
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Overlie
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

che
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

overlie
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओव्हरली
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üzerini örtmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

overlie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

robocza leżą
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

залягають
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

suprapune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επικαλύπτουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

overlie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ligger över
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ligger over
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of overlie

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERLIE»

The term «overlie» is regularly used and occupies the 55.181 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of overlie
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «overlie».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OVERLIE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «overlie» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «overlie» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about overlie

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OVERLIE»

Discover the use of overlie in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to overlie and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A thief visits Mr. and Mrs. Bumba
A thief and a spotted dog both begin to visit Bumba Bungalow about the same time.
Pearl A. Harwood, George Overlie, 1971
2
Making rugs
Instructions for making hooked, braided, rya, felt, and other kinds of rugs and wall hangings from inexpensive materials such as discarded nylons, leftover yarn, and carpet remnants.
Anne Gillespie Lewis, George Overlie, 1976
3
The Case of the Spanish Stamps
While visiting Mexico City with their parents, Ruthann and Polly solve the mystery of two missing Spanish stamps that Ruthann had wanted to buy for her collection.
Dan Cohen, George Overlie, 1980
4
Finances of townships and New England towns, 1942: Census of ...
Separate villages • Overlie towns (ll) Overlie most villages and 1 borough. 18 Overlie towns Overlie most villages.... .... Separate villages and ltown14 Separate towns. •••••••••••••• Separate towns Various dates. Various dates, many in February.
United States. Bureau of the Census, 1944
5
Doll Houses
Instructions for making a doll house from a cardboard box and furnishing it with objects made from spools, fabric, clay, cardboard, and other materials. Also includes dollmaking and other projects.
Karin Kelly, George Overlie, 1974
6
Columbus Day Magic
Explains ten magic tricks revolving around a Columbus Day theme.
James W. Baker, George Overlie, 1989
7
The case of the long-lost twin
When Miss Tromly dies, a woman posing as her twin sister threatens to cheat Miss Tromly's housekeeper out of her inheritance.
Dan Cohen, George Overlie, 1979
8
The Facts on File Guide to Good Writing
overlay/overlie The verbs overlay and overlie overlap in meaning but are not always synonymous. Overlay means “cover” or “place on top of” (concrete overlaid with pebbles), whereas the rarer overlie means “lie over” or “lie upon” ( the visible ...
Martin H. Manser, 2009
9
The Celsius thermometer
Explains the basic workings of the thermometer invented by Anders Celsius, which uses the 0-to-100 centigrade scale. Also discusses other thermometers.
William J. Shimek, George Overlie, 1975
10
The meter
Describes the way length, distance, width, and height are measured in meters.
William J. Shimek, George Overlie, 1975

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OVERLIE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term overlie is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Swirling Controversy
The swirls on the Moon seem to overlie every unit upon which they are found (suggesting a young age) and show no compositional differences ... «Air & Space Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Collective Defense in the High North: It's Time for NATO to Prioritize …
In addition to tangible reserves, climate change has also opened previously impassable shipping lanes, some of which overlie disputed ... «CIMSEC, Jul 15»
3
Food bank volunteers to serve as parade grand marshals
... Karen Johns, DeWayne Johnson, Karolyn Overlie, Beverly Steffensen, Tim Kleemeier, Jim Jacobson, Robert Kuefler and Steve Damman. «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jul 15»
4
American Legion Post, Auxiliary met July 7
Ted Overlie introduced Luke Tweeten, the Legion's Boys Stater. He told about his time at Boys State. Lunch was served by Cheryl Zrostlik. «Mason City Globe Gazette, Jul 15»
5
LVN editor wins major award for editorial writing
... on “Perception is Truth” — a review of how the school district handled the coaching reassignment of former wrestling coach Mitch Overlie. «Nevada Appeal, Jul 15»
6
Alianza Commences Nevada Projects Reconnaissance
Geology on the property consists of surface colluvium underlain by rocks of the Havallah Sequence (upper plate) which overlie Ordovician ... «Canadian Mining Journal, Jul 15»
7
KTTC's Overlie signs up for 5 more years in Rochester
KTTC-TV's popular news anchor Tom Overlie will continue covering Rochester for at least another five years, after signing a new contract with ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
8
EDITORIAL: Public deserves more information about drilling-related …
Fracking is a controversial practice that is now widespread in areas of Pennsylvania that overlie the natural-gas-containing Marcellus Shale ... «The Mercury, Jul 15»
9
Today's Market View Including Sirius Minerals, Ortac Resources …
... is thought to overlie volcanic hosted massive sulphide mineralisation. Kefi Minerals plans to start drilling during the second half of the year. «Proactive Investors UK, Jul 15»
10
Niger – Africa's Rising Uranium Hotspot
... the Tim Mersoi Basin, which are adjacent to and overlie rocks of the Air Massif. At least 13 individual uranium deposits are known in the area. «InvestorIntel, Jun 15»

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